Archive for 'Tutorials'

How to fake a tilt-shift or PC-E (perspective control) lens in Photoshop

How to fake a tilt-shift or PC-E (perspective control) lens in Photoshop

If you want a miniature effect and cannot afford $2k for a fancy lens. Now you can have BIG fun making things look really little.

How to photograph fireworks

How to photograph fireworks

Since the beauty of fireworks are the light trails they make, it’s best to use a longer shutter speed. Think somewhere around a couple seconds, but because fireworks all vary in size and duration, the best technique is to use Bulb Mode so you can have the shutter open for precisely the time you want.

Get rid of haze in your photos the lazy man way

Get rid of haze in your photos the lazy man way

Everybody has photos like these in their collection whether they use a $50 point-and-shoot or a 5k DSLR: images with a lot of haze and no punch to them at all. I decided today to browse through some images that would normally not be included on my site just to show you how to add a little more life to them.

How to Photograph Lightning

How to Photograph Lightning

In this tutorial, I describe how to photograph lightning including camera settings and words of warning. Lightning is dangerous. Shooting lightning in conditions like this is not at all difficult. At the very least, try to have some cover and never drink cocktails when shooting lightning!

Remove unwanted people from your photos!

Remove unwanted people from your photos!

In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to get rid of annoying tourists who just have to be in your photos. Come to think about it, YOU are probably an annoying tourist in someone else’s photo.

Make an easy photo mosaic in Photoshop

Make an easy photo mosaic in Photoshop

You could pay a company to do this or you can do it for free.

Tiny Bubbles

Tiny Bubbles

Bring out your inner Don Ho with this easy to follow Photoshop tutorial. You’ll be singing and playing a ukulele in no time.

Make a fashion shot pop

Make a fashion shot pop

There are so many ways to do things in Photoshop. This method is one of the many I may use for a fashion shot to give a little more pop.

Image straightening the easy way

Image straightening the easy way

Not too sure your eye is perfect when straightening your image? Skip the image rotate tool and try this method instead.

How to restore a damaged photograph (Advanced)

How to restore a damaged photograph (Advanced)

This is one of the toughest projects I’ve ever faced, literally. When restoration become more like reconstruction, you’d better bring out your inner Dr.90210!


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